deletions
|de-let-ions|
/dɪˈlɪʃənz/
(deletion)
removal; something removed
Etymology
'deletion' originates from Latin, specifically the verb 'delēre', where the prefix 'de-' meant 'away' and 'delēre' meant 'to wipe out or erase'.
'deletion' changed from the Medieval/Latin noun 'deletio' (or 'deletio(n-)') and eventually entered English as the modern word 'deletion' via Late/Medieval Latin and Middle English borrowings.
Initially it meant 'the act of erasing or destroying', and over time it evolved into the current meaning of 'the act of removing (especially written or recorded material) or something that has been removed'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'deletion': acts of removing or items that have been removed (especially text, data, or parts of a document).
The editor reviewed the deletions before publication.
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Last updated: 2025/09/30 16:51